| Method | Lithograph with original hand colour |
| Artist | Fairland and Mr. Nicholson after William Shiels |
| Published | Published June 1840 by Longman, Orme, Brown Gren, & Longmans, Paternoster Row, London. |
| Dimensions | Image 220 x 315 mm, Sheet 315 x 425 mm |
| Notes |
An uncommon print of pigs, Supplementary Plate 4, from Professor David Low's 'The Breeds of the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands,' London, 1842. The book contained fifty-six lithographs after paintings by William Shiels . Low, professor of agriculture at Edinburgh university and the founder of an agricultural museum, commissioned Shiels to paint 100 scientifically accurate illustrations of domestic livestock for his collection. A selection of these paintings, many of which depict breeds now extinct, were selected by Low to illustrate his ideas on breeding and preservation of indigenous species. Condition: Overall toning of paper and a few spots in the margins and inscription space, short tear lower left not affecting the inscription or image. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £400.00 |
| Stock ID | 40351 |